Analysis of Maritime Transport Activity Factors Influencing Global Warming

Transport Means 2020: Sustainability: Research and Solutions: Proceedings of the 24th International Scientific Conference. Part 1 2020
Viktoras Senčila, Ingūna Jurgelāne-Kaldava

Over the last decades, global environmental degradation and climate changes have led to concerns about the continued use of fossil fuels. Maritime transport is not only an important element of the global energy supply chain but by itself is a global consumer of energy, contributing to climate impact. To reduce the impact of shipping on the global environment, the International Maritime Organization has established new regulations on emissions from ships. A large number of potential solutions are announced and developed as a means to minimize emissions onboard ships, such as LNG, LPG, methanol, hydrogen, ammonia or to use electric batteries, etc. The article encloses the main factors of international maritime transport activity contributing to global warming, offers a look at the fuel usage for shipping as a sequential element of energy chain following his particular life cycle.

Keywords
maritime transport, ship propulsion system, fuel, greenhouse gases, emissions, life cycle, energy chain
Hyperlink
https://transportmeans.ktu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/307/2018/02/Transport-means-A4-I-dalis.pdf#page=403

Senčila, V., Jurgelāne-Kaldava, I. Analysis of Maritime Transport Activity Factors Influencing Global Warming. In: Transport Means 2020: Sustainability: Research and Solutions: Proceedings of the 24th International Scientific Conference. Part 1, Lithuania, Kaunas, 30 Sep-2 Oct., 2021. Kaunas: Kaunas University of Technology, 2020, pp.403-410. ISSN 1822-296X. e-ISSN 2351-7034.

Publication language
English (en)